• Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Crete, Greece

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the north coast of Crete, Greece, at 03:19 UTC (06:19 local time) on May 22, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 64 km (40 miles). EMSC measured it as M6.1 at a depth of 75 km (47 miles).

  • Ground fissures damage homes and roads in Voutes, Crete

    Significant ground fissures have emerged in the village of Voutes, near Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, damaging homes, roads, and public infrastructure. The cracks, first observed on April 27, 2025, prompted an emergency response and the evacuation of multiple residences.

  • Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Crete, Greece

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) as M6.3 hit the eastern coast of Crete, Greece at 09:24 UTC on October 12, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 8.2 km (5 miles). USGS is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10 km…

  • 4 000 homes uninhabitable after M6.0 earthquake hit Crete, Greece

    Nearly 4 000 homes have been declared uninhabitable after shallow M6.0 (M5.8) earthquake hit Crete, Greece at 06:17 UTC on September 27, 2021.1 By Wednesday, October 6, engineering teams from the Ministry of Infrastructure had surveyed a total of 8 540 buildings,…

  • Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Crete, Greece

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Crete, Greece at 06:17 UTC on September 27, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 8.7 km (5.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located about 7.4 km…